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For a Single mnn Head right . . .. ... . .. . . .. .. .. . . .. ... I4ili By de<'ree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 040 Bounty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 " 2-l36 Acres
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I hnve this information from Publick Prints To wit "The Texinn Government allows to the heirs & legal representatives of those cmigrnnt. Volenteers that was engaged in the Campaign of 1835,6.- And who fell at Golfod and Refugia Mission. in adclition to their pay this quantum of lan<l"-(As above described) If you will give us the rlcsirC'<1 information of his fate as soon as it is at all practicable you will fulfill a duty and shall be ever remem- bered by an American Citizen I have the honor to be Gentleman Your frien<l GEORGE 111' M cDowELL P. S. l\rr Hunt enclosC's a Note from Washington City to a mem- ber of Congress from our lli:itrict which in vart rea<ls as follows- "lf 1\lr ;\lcDowcll will atldress I_~etters to my friends Hon. \I. R. Lamar and Hon. P. W. Gray!:on the former a!: Vice President & the latter as Atty General of the Republic & mention that J ref erred him to them he will <louhf t]les:; procure the information desiretl His letter should be post paitl & clirecfrd to Houston, Care of J . Brent Clark New Orleans I have the Honer to he with great consitleration _your Out Sent. :\hDruc.\N Huwr" To the Hon. R. H. HA;\DlO:!\U H. of, Rep. U. S. Congress If he left effects if he is really dead Please give me the proper clirel'- tions. and the regulations of that Country respecting American Claim- ant How to proceed in the Security of them. Picas direct any all all rsic:l communication you think proper to send to Neu:berry P. O. Lycoming County Pennsyl-vania I am Your friend &c. G. )L )IcDowELL N. B. My Brother was an unmarried :i\fan" l'Atlrlressecl:] Hon. )I. R. Lamar V_ Prcsitl1'11t-or Hon. P. \\'. Grayson ( Atty. Uenl.) Houston City 'fexas- 1 En<lorscd: I Geo. ~I. )JcDowell No. (i0!3. W. L. JETRR TO LA)IAR Columbus Geo Oct 12th 1837. DEAR ~hr1Am:Au Mr Dibhlc lea,·es in the morning for Texas and as no safer oppcr- ;.:._11ity will pre!':Pllt it;:elf f hare determined through him to answer you, letter (just recefr<'cl) from )lobile. The time has been rn short since I recei,·C'd your IC'ttC'r thnt r hare 11ot as ret attc11clecl to the rNp1<'::t <·ontnin f' ri' in it in n•lalion to your papers: f "·ill howe,·cr clo ,:o 1111 tomorro1r & ll•an• them nt tilt' Enrp1ir<'r ofli<-c ur if it. may he dl'Plll<'tl 1110rc ,:nfl' in tilt' hand,: or \Ir )lims. Olirer cannot take c·are of tlwm for yt,11. n,- ~-011 n•que,:t. for he IParrs for Co,·ington in J~nuary. You arc nppri:-Pcl l prp,:111111• of m.,· having tli,-po:::C'rl of my 11_1tere:-t in thi::- otlir·l'. l i111"urnw1l ~·ou of my tleten11i11ntio11 tu do so 111 the
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